Fellowship of Guelphissauga: Not-So Permanent Patios, Climate Change, Riverside Park Crises |Aug '23

The Fellowship of Guelphissauga continues with the Housing Cost Crisis and the not-so permanent patio program. The Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, and StatsCan presented their new numbers this week on the Housing Cost Crisis and the reasons for people living in Riverside Park. Meanwhile, the United Way attempted to get a cool half-million from the Corporation of the Shire to fund their last-minute projects. But the Mayor didn't notice his European Inspired SimCity deteriorating as he got distract by Climate Change and virtue signalling downtown. Can Carly of Klassen and the Elder Elves fix the Housing Cost Crisis and will the Mayor do anything about the multiple crises at Riverside Park?

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What do you think?
Did the CMHC make your house more affordable?
Should the City give $500,000 to the United Way?
Will all restaurants downtown close their costly patios?
Would cutting residential taxes lower the cost of housing?
What exactly is Enabling Gardens enabling?

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CMHC Gives $27mil Bonuses
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canadian-housing-agency-staff-received-nearly-27-million-in-bonuses-in-2022-1.6492525
https://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/158rd6m/canadian_housing_agency_staff_received_nearly_27/

CCPA Affordability Report
https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/minimum-wage-wont-get-you-your-own-place-in-guelph-7292750
https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/here-s-how-much-you-need-to-make-to-reasonably-afford-an-apartment-in-southwestern-ontario-cities-1.6486210

StatsCan Quality of Life Report
https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/statistics-canada-guelph-scores-well-for-quality-of-life-7327337
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/71-607-x/71-607-x2023025-eng.htm

United Way Wants $500,000
https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/some-councillors-uncomfortable-giving-home-for-good-another-500000-7316125
https://www.guelphtoday.com/columns/market-squared-by-adam-a-donaldson/process-isnt-a-bad-word-even-when-the-need-is-urgent-7337638

Permanent Patio Program
https://www.guelphmercury.com/business/i-ve-put-my-blood-sweat-and-tears-into-this-patio-guelph-restaurant-owner-concerned/article_bd328a3e-8ae7-54b4-9800-ef953b511423.html
https://caughtinguelph.com/downtown-patio-program-recommended-be-permanent/
https://caughtinguelph.com/cost-concerns-over-permanent-patio-program/
https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/council-has-questions-about-permanent-patio-program-7233027
https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/seasonal-patios-are-permanent-and-owners-arent-happy-with-cost-7316017
https://www.reddit.com/r/Guelph/comments/15eikhl/whats_happening_to_guelph_no_new_jobs_and_all/

Multi-Year Budget Plans
https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/council-sets-priorities-for-the-next-four-years-7324534

Guelph's Parkland Plans
https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/city-eyes-new-approach-to-parks-and-rec-with-added-facilities-7321183

Fallen Tree at Riverside Park
https://caughtinguelph.com/?s=riverside+park
https://www.guelphmercury.com/news/tree-falls-on-guelphs-riverside-park-pedestrian-bridge/article_2e95b3e6-bcc7-50ed-862d-0f361ca1e93c.html

Human Trafficking & “Enabling” Gardens
https://www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/raise-a-flag-post-a-sign-stop-human-trafficking/
https://twitter.com/GSRotary/status/1684744134861459457
http://www.enablinggarden.org